Manusmriti Will Not Be Taught at Delhi University, Says Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh after Inclusion in Sanskrit Course Syllabus

12 June 2025 | The Indian Express

After the Manusmriti appeared on the reading list of a new undergraduate Sanskrit course at Delhi University this month, Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh asserted on Thursday that the text will not be taught at the institution “in any form”.

“We will not teach any part of Manusmriti in any form in the University of Delhi. This direction has been issued even earlier by the vice-chancellor’s office, and departments should adhere to it. The department should not have put it down in the first place following these directions,” Singh told The Indian Express…

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